Congo vs Uganda: Drivers of deforestation
Congo
4,496 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
4,678 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
34th
Uganda rank
32nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,678 hectares against 4,496 hectares in Congo, a difference of 182 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.47 hectares | 442.69 hectares | 437.78 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 2,098 hectares | 1,444 hectares | 653.57 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 4,677 hectares | 4,149 hectares | 527.32 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,678 hectares against 4,496 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Congo and Uganda?
- 182 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Congo ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.